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Nomination recognizes Sumi's ethereal sound and vivid storytelling. Photo credit: Ryan Marshall.
To set the mood while reading this article, why not listen to some of Sumi's music here.
Sumi won a contest through a student life program, which led to her opening a concert for Canadian singer/songwriter...

Over 20 years, Nagata Shachu has continued to be a loud and resounding voice for taiko in Canada. Photos courtesy: David Ohashi.
Six CDs, four DVDs and 100 original pieces later, the group is opening their new season nearly 20 years to the day of their first show, with Rhythm, Stories, Movement...

The Tashme Project prepares for its national tour. Photo credit: June Park.
They discovered both of their families were interned in Tashme and had a desire to share that story.
“We didn't know what we wanted to do, but we knew that we wanted to do something. We were both creators, but we had never...

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival announced its packed programming lineup for its 22nd edition, running Nov. 8 to 16.
"It's a very exciting time for Asian cinema as we are seeing more and more content reach a wider audience and earn both box office and streaming success," said Savine...

Tamaki's stories are thoughtful and diverse, but not just for the sake of being diverse. The cover of This One Summer, written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki.
One of those voices to emerge on top is Mariko Tamaki. Comicbook.com has raved, “Mariko Tamaki is the best new superhero...

Toronto-based author talks about her writing process and new book. Photo courtesy: Kim Moritsugu.
The book lifts the curtain on Hollywood television production, giving readers a glimpse at the scandalous drama and action behind the scenes. A suspense fiction, the story follows three ambition women...

Director Masato Harada receives the Special Director's Award for Sekigahara. Photo credit: Yosh Inoue.
The latter of these moments is what Japanese director Masato Harada decided to focus on in his battle epic, Sekigahara. The battle of Sekigahara was fought between the Army of the East, led by Tokugawa...

Japanese sweets master Junichi Mitsubori makes his first North American visit in Toronto.
The next Japanese food poised to take hold in North America is wagashi. Wagashi is an umbrella term for Japanese traditional sweets. They usually come in different sizes and shapes, flavours and colours,...